Big City Fire. £15,000 DAMAGE. Sydney
The top floors of Robson's building, Pitt-street, were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at about £15,000. Eleven firms are…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
524 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 27
Steamer on Fire. Flames Extinguished with Difficulty. Sydney
A fire broke out in the coal bunkers pf the steamer "Frolington Court" at Wallaroo yesterday. The flames were subdued with difficulty. The…
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Two rival pushes came into conflict at Darlinghurst last night and stones, sticks, and fists were used When Constables Sherwood and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cockatoo Dock Fire Subdued Just in Time
The electric fuse on one of the cranes at the Cockatoo Dock blew out last night, enveloping the control house in flames…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Coals of Fire?" Shipowners' Assist Striking Seamen. (Reuter's Cable). London
Havelock Wilson has received a cheque of £1250 from the shipowners on the National Maritime Board as the first contribution to the fond to…
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What may have been a serious conflagration was narrowly averted on Sunday night last by the prompt action of nearby neighbors. When…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Japan Helps. Relief for Bush Fire Sufferers SYDNEY
The Japanese Council-General has received a cable advising that the Japanese Red Cross Society in Tokio is sending one thousand yen,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Fire
During a fire at Newcastle in the premises occupied by Lilian Jamison arid her daughter, costumieres their streams from a top window…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Forest Fires Conference of Foresters Called. SYDNEY
In view of damage caused by bush fires to some of the plantations and natural forests, notwithstanding precautionary and protective measures…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle, Fire. Women's Narrow Escape
During a fire at Newcastle in premises occupied. by Lilian Jamison and her daughter, costumieres, their streams from a top window attracted the notice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"New-Old One" Tenterfield's Fire Engine
Tenterfield being away up North evidently satisfied the Fire Board that it is a good place to dump its old rejuvenated fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Palmerston Fire Seed Factory Destroyed [?]
Wernington. [?]Z.—A fire at. Palmerston North destroved the factory of Palmer and Coy., seed merchants, together with a large quantity of Bagdad grain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams (Though our Sydney Representatives.) SYDNEY, Monday. Disastrous Gatton Fire. Hotel and Four Shops Destroyed
A fire at Gatton, Queensland, destroyed four shops and the Federal Hotel. The lessee of the hotel, who is-an invalid, and his wife had some…
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The police intend to prosecute 20 settlers in Gippsland following on their inquiries into the causes of the recent bush fires. The cases will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Heat at Fire Inquiry
The coroner to-day held an inquiry into the fire which destroyed three buildings and damaged two others at Paddington. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Racing to Fire. Four Killed
A fire cart raring to a fire at [?] station (Vic.) last night [?] into a tram in Prahran. Will Plunkett, 28, married, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fireman Killed. Fire Engine Collides with Tram. MELBOURNE
While travelling on a fire engine to a small fire at South Yarra last night, a fireman named William Plunkett, was killed and three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Perish in Fire. Doors Bolted and Locked. LONDON
Three men and three women were [?]lled in a fire in the Coolook district, country of Dublin early yesterday morning. Mysterious features…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Men Perish. Disastrous Fire at Walcha. Early Morning Blaze
A fire destroyed the Coffee Palace at Walcha early on Saturday last. Three men who were boarding at she place perished in the flames…
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